A viral video posted by a former McMaster University student and engineer is igniting heated discussions regarding the province's competitive job m...
"Can somebody explain to me how I'm 400 job applications in, couple of interviews, multiple with the same company, an hour and a half interview, no job offer," he says.
"An engineer from a Canadian university, respectable university, no job. What the f*ck is going on? Like I'm either stupid, I'm ugly, what's going on? What's the secret? I just want to know. People in HR, explain to me. Do I have co-op experience? Yes. Did I have a job coming out of university? Yes. What is it? What am I missing?" he continues."The issue is not with the jobs, there's jobs everywhere, I'm applying everywhere.
I suggest you do a lot of networking. Every job I've ever had was through networking. With every job you apply, get on LinkedIn and find the people who work there, even an HR person. Let them know your interest. Have your resume professionally done, match job description. 1/2"To be fair, there's kind of too many engineers out there, not saying their jobs aren't important, it's just become an over-saturated field, especially for mechanical," another person said.
"I am on the same boat man. I don't understand why landing a job has become mission impossible these days. I just don't get it," one comment reads.1. Personalize / tailor application"My biggest tip would be to apply to places you already did your internships/co-ops at since you already have connections there and they're more likely to hire you. I would also get someone to look over your resume.
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